Finance systems accountant jobs in belfast
This is a remote position with some preference for London UK, Freetown Sierra Leone or Nairobi Kenya
Scope of Work
1. Financial Data Entry & Reconciliation
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Enter and reconcile day-to-day financial transactions in the accounting system, including expenses, transfers, payments, and receipts.
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Ensure all entries are accurately coded to the appropriate cost centres, grants, or funding streams.
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Review and reconcile staff expense claims, payment vouchers, and supporting documentation.
2. Budgeting & Grant Allocations
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Support the allocation of expenditure to budget lines across multiple funding sources, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
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Maintain the habit to monitor actual spend against budgets using existing systems (Netsuite), highlighting any anomalies or risks.
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Assist in the preparation of internal budget summaries and financial snapshots for program and leadership teams.
3. Financial Reporting
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Assist in compiling donor financial reports by collecting, reviewing, and formatting financial data in line with donor requirements.
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Liaise with grants and programme teams to ensure alignment between financial and narrative reports.
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Maintain up-to-date and audit-ready documentation to support all reporting outputs.
4. Managing Fiscal Sponsorship Financial Reports
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Ensuring that income from fiscal sponsorship partners are accurately recorded
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Preparing regular income and expenditure reports for fiscal sponsorship partners and addressing reconciling items.
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Represent the Finance team in update meetings with potential or current fiscal partners.
5. Audit & Compliance Support
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Organise financial documentation and support sampling processes during internal and external audits.
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Maintain orderly and accessible digital and physical filing systems for all financial records.
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Support implementation of financial policies, templates, and compliance checks, working closely with the Head of Finance.
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Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Belfast or Sligo (with responsibilities in both regions)
Salary: £28,000/€32,200 per annum pro rata
Hours: 18 hours per week
Role Brief:
The Rio Ferdinand Foundation are recruiting an experienced Finance Officer to oversee the financial monitoring and reporting of an exciting new cross-border PEACE Academy programme in Belfast and Sligo, funded by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) PEACEPLUS programme https://www.seupb.eu/
The aim of this new three-year programme, is to deliver and evidence a PEACE Academy pathway of engagement, learning, social action and employability that will inspire young people from communities in Northern Ireland and Ireland to create shared experiences and build a long-term response to sectarianism, racism and hate on a cross community and cross border basis.
KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
This role will:
§ Work with Director of Development and Programme Manager to implement appropriate financial processes around the programme.
§ Oversee all expenditure requests, in line with the Foundation’s Financial Controls Policy
§ Be the key point of contact for any finance related queries relating to the programme.
§ Track and monitor all expenditure for the programme, in line with agreed budgets and cashflow forecasts.
§ Collate and send the Director of Development monthly actuals reports reconciled against forecasts alerting them to any deviations from planned budgets.
§ Collate monthly invoices and expenditure receipts to share with the bookkeeping team ahead of monthly payment run deadlines.
§ Collate monthly timesheets, cross-reference for final sign off and send to payroll for processing ahead of the monthly deadline.
§ Ensure all programme expenditure is shared with the bookkeeping team for uploading to our accounting software Xero clearly marked to aid filing under the appropriate cost centre and category.
§ Oversee financial reporting and income draw down under the PEACE Academy programme.
§ Provide regular financial reports to the Programme Manager and Directors as required
§ Work with our Admin Officer on the financial administration of the programme.
Person Specification/Key skills:
§ Degree level education in finance/accounting or similar experience
§ At least two years finance officer experience
§ Experience of financial administration for complex projects working in multiple currencies.
§ Experience of third sector financial reporting for a range of funders
§ Experience of working on SEUPB PEACEPLUS programmes (desirable)
§ Ability to build positive working relationships with young people, community stakeholders, colleagues and partners
§ An interest in youth and community development work
§ Ability to prioritise and manage workload in a fast-paced environment
§ Competent working independently as well as part of a small team
§ A confident communicator with good written and spoken English
§ IT skills including Microsoft office and XERO accounting software (essential)
§ Experience in writing financial reports and financial draw down processes
§ Positive and enthusiastic with a can-do attitude.
Role Requirements
At Rio Ferdinand Foundation, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
If as a disabled applicant (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) you would like to request that your application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) please let us know.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Access NI check.
Applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in Ireland and the UK.
Application Deadline - Sunday 28th of July
Interviews – Monday 4th of August
About us
Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) is a mission driven not for profit social enterprise. We help radically change human services and environmental initiatives to improve outcomes for people, the planet, and value for society. We work with Government, community groups and specialist partners to design and deliver vital services that support people to improve their lives, in areas ranging from education and wellbeing to housing and employment. We enable personalised and strength-based delivery through collaborative design, flexible delivery, and clear accountability for improving people’s lives through People-Powered Partnerships
Role Purpose
The Role will be responsible for the entry and review of financial transactions from various sources including purchase invoices, payment cards and bank transactions.
The organisation has grown from managing 8 entities three years ago to 22 at present. We have 41 accounts across 5 different banking institutions (in both USD and GBP) and multiple credit/debit cards. You will need to be adaptable with an open mindset and able to work with uncertainty and change.
We have recently implemented new accounting software (Iplicit) to better manage the multiple entities in our portfolio. This role will act as a key part of the finance function now the new system is live.
Responsibilities
Initial Duties:
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Processing urgent same day rent payments
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Processing of purchase ledger transactions (including VAT entries) for 22 legal entities, in multi-currency, ensuring accurate re-allocation to other entities where appropriate
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Preparation of supplier payment runs for approval
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Completing bank statement imports and reconciliations
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Responding to internal and external queries regarding purchase transactions and payments
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Other administration & support as required by our Central team (including People, Digital, Business Development & Impact)
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Review and processing of employee expense transactions
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Creating regular Inter-company recharge invoices for batches of transactions
Skills & Experience
Essential Skills & Experience
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Practical experience in a similar role processing a range of financial entries
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AAT Level 3 Certificate in Accounting or similar
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An understanding of the fundamentals of VAT
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Attention to detail and with ability to question existing processes
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Confident and financially literate, with clear communication and good organisation skills
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Able to manage priorities and work effectively in a remote working setting
Desirable Skills & Experience
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Experience of working with multi-company/inter-company structures
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Familiarity with Iplicit accounting software
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Experience of working with multiple currencies
What we will offer you
• We are a flexible employer and we will support you to ensure you achieve a healthy work life balance.
• You will be joining an incredibly dedicated, vibrant, dynamic and talented team of people who are deeply passionate about services which improve people’s lives and public sector reform.
• You will get 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays plus a birthday leave day and 2 additional ‘gifted’ day/s between Christmas and New Year.
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• We offer Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance and Wellbeing benefits & resources.
• We also offer Private Medical Insurance on successful completion of your probation period.
• You will be able to access Learning and Development opportunities.
Application process/next steps
We are only accepting applications through the Applied platform. You’ll answer some questions that are related to the day-to-day job and will be asked to upload your CV. Your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.
NB To keep your response personal and genuine, we ask that you don't use AI tools (like Chat GPT or others) to answer the applications - we're looking for your own voice and experience to come through.
If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which will be first and second round interviews with some of our colleagues. Once we have concluded the process we would like the successful candidate to start as soon as notice periods allow.
The closing date for applications is 3rd August.
First round interviews are likely to take place w/c 18th August.
Bridges Outcomes Partnerships is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process for candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role
We're a not-for-profit social enterprise. We work with partners to create people-powered partnerships that get better outcomes for people & the planet




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Prospectus are delighted to be working with a long-standing client to recruit a Finance Assistant. This is a remote role, with the option for hybrid working 1–2 days per week from their Edinburgh office, based just a short walk from Waverley train station.
The role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis (37.5 hours per week, though 35 hours will be considered), with a salary of £27,000 pro rata per annum.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with bookkeeping experience, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage finance operations in a cloud-based environment.
Role Overview
The Finance Assistant will report to the Finance Manager and play a key role in delivering day-to-day accounting functions, ensuring smooth financial operations across purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations, credit control, and payment processing.
The postholder will use Sage 50 Accounts, Excel, and online banking systems, while also interacting with Beacon CRM to track and reconcile donation and grant income. You’ll support month-end and year-end processes and assist in preparation for the annual audit.
Key Responsibilities
- Process purchase ledger invoices, obtain approvals, post to Sage, and set up BACS payments
- Administer staff and freelancer expense payments
- Generate sales invoices and monitor credit control
- Perform daily/weekly bank postings using bank feeds and reconcile bank accounts regularly
- Handle credit card postings and voucher collection
- Monitor shared finance inbox and respond to staff and supplier queries
- Post donations and subscription income and notify relevant teams of grant receipts
- Support reconciliation between Sage and Beacon CRM
- Assist with Gift Aid monitoring and continuous improvement of finance processes
Candidate Profile
Essential:
- Proven experience in a similar finance assistant/bookkeeping role
- Proficiency with accounting software (ideally Sage 50), including general ledger, supplier and bank modules
- Strong MS Excel, Word, and Outlook skills
- Experience in purchase and sales ledger management
- Understanding of BACS payment processes
- Comfortable working independently and to deadlines in a remote setting
Desirable:
- Experience working in the charity or not-for-profit sector
- Knowledge of fund accounting and Gift Aid
- Part-qualified or fully qualified (e.g. AAT) or qualified by experience
- Familiarity with CRM systems such as Beacon
- Intermediate Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, filtering)
Personal Attributes:
- Reliable, consistent, and detail-oriented
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Positive, enthusiastic, and willing to adapt to new ways of working
- Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments
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Our partner seeks a seasoned, analytical management accountant, with experience in project accounting and finance business partnering within an international charity. This is a 1 year fixed-term contract.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project leads to monitor budgets and provide tailored financial insights, and regular reporting on project performance and expenditure tracking, ensuring effective resource management across funded initiatives.
- Prepare bespoke financial reports in line with external funding agreements, meeting all donor-specific compliance and deadline requirements.
- Serve as a primary contact for day-to-day finance-related queries from both UK and international colleagues, offering guidance on systems and processes.
- Contribute to the preparation of monthly management accounts, supporting senior finance colleagues in the analysis and review of organisational performance.
- Assist in the development of year-end statutory accounts and provide support throughout the external audit process, including documentation collation and response to auditor queries.
Requirements
- Part-qualified accountant with at least 2 years of experience working in a similar role within an international charity, and a sound knowledge of preparing management accounts, undertaking analysis and doing project and donor accounting.
- Strong IT and systems skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, a strong command of the English language and report writing ability.
- Team player, able to be supportive and manage a varied a workload with little supervision.
This role offers remote working from the UK, with the candidate expected to attend meetings in London once ever 2-3 months. This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. This a 1 year FTC with an immediate start preferred.
Finance Manager
Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a meaningful impact in education across sub-Saharan Africa?
Position: Finance Manager
Location: Remote (UK-based), with occasional travel as required
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week), with flexibility for 70%–80% part-time arrangements
Contract: Two years, with possible renewal subject to funding
Salary: £40 - £55k per annum, depending on experience
Closing Date: Wednesday 30th July 2025 at 5pm GMT
About the Role
We’re looking for a motivated and detail-driven Finance Manager to join ESSA’s international team and lead our UK financial operations. This vital role will support both UK and global finance functions, ensuring high-quality financial reporting, audit preparation, budgeting and compliance.
Key responsibilities include:
· Preparing monthly management accounts and variance analysis
· Leading year-end and audit processes for ESSA’s UK operations
· Ensuring compliance with charity accounting standards and SORP
· Managing financial reporting for donor-funded projects, including the African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL)
· Supporting budget development, forecasting and reforecasting
· Strengthening finance systems and controls, and developing financial capacity across the team
About You
We’re looking for a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) with:
· At least 5 years’ experience in a finance role in a UK-registered charity
· Strong knowledge of UK charity accounting regulations and SORP
· Experience managing audits and supporting cross-border operations
· Advanced Excel and financial systems skills (AccountsIQ or QuickBooks an advantage)
· Excellent attention to detail and the ability to communicate financial information clearly
· The confidence to work independently in a remote, international team
Experience working in Africa or the international development or education sectors would be an advantage.
About the Organisation
Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) improves education outcomes across sub-Saharan Africa by using data and evidence to drive change. We work in partnership with researchers, educators, policymakers and employers to co-design solutions that strengthen education systems. Our values – evidence-driven, solutions-focused, building trust, and always learning – shape everything we do.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Charity Finance Manager, International Finance Lead, Head of Finance, Programme Finance Manager, Accountant – INGO, Financial Controller, Grants & Compliance Manager, Remote Finance Manager.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
A well-established Housing Association in East London is looking to take on a Rent and Service Charge Accountant for an initial 12 Month FTC. This association has a big impact in its community and creates an inspiring, inclusive place to work.
They are looking to bring someone into their collaborative team who comes from a housing association or property background with experience in both Rent and Service Charges (mainly Service Charges). This role is an interesting balance of Business as Usual and project work as they look to automate their processes and move from excel.
Responsibilities:
- To lead on end-to-end processes, including estimates, actuals and liaising with auditors
- Support on year-end service charge and rent calculations and speak to customers about their queries
- Assist in moving from excel based work to using a Service Charge Module and helping with the integration
- Managing a Service Charge Assistant and helping them improve performance
Requirements:
- Rent and Service Charge candidate, ideally from a Housing Association background
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Happy with day-to-day work and willing to get involved with the project to help automate and streamline their processes
- Good excel and system skills
If this role sounds of interest, please apply ASAP as the opportunity is moving fast.
Are you an outstanding Christian leader with a track-record of collaborative international working? Are you looking for the next opportunity to use your skills and experience for the benefit of a global organisation? If this is you, then you are invited to apply for the role of Chief Finance Officer at Open Doors International.
The global Chief Financial Officer of Open Doors International has a key leadership role both within the line-managed Open Doors International entity, and more widely across the Global Finance Network of development and field offices. The CFO reports to the CEO and works closely with other executives on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Accounting (including transactional management and audit), Risk & Compliance, Treasury & Cash Management, Financial Data & Systems, Field Finance, Development Finance and Transformational Programs.
The CFO ensures Open Doors International is known for its excellent stewardship by delivering world-class and well-coordinated financial functions that contribute to excellent operations, risk management, forward-planning and mature governance.
You will:
- Be an experienced CFO with a strong track record of operating in international organisational structures, with exposure to developing markets, complex treasury and money transfer functions, and high-risk environments.
- Have experience of leading strategy formation, team supervision and timely delivery in a complex network or matrix style structures.
- Enjoy and have a matured gift of forward-planning, helping the Board, Executive Leadership Team and colleagues benefit from transparent budget plans in a dynamic missional context that will demand agility.
- Employ wise risk assessment in a context of faith, so that Open Doors can, with effectiveness and great sophistication, deliver its ministry in very challenging and at times restrictive environments.
- Bring a servant-hearted leadership gifting, including the ability to lead through influence and build consensus amongst divergent senior stakeholders; inspire trust; and take a highly relational and capacity-building approach with their colleagues.
- Have excellent communication skills - written, verbal and able to deliver insights with data; effective with a range of audiences from local staff to Board level
- Exhibit grace, to patiently but persistently mature a complex organisation moving through significant phases of growth in a rapidly evolving external environment
Your responsibilities are under the following headings (for a full explanation, please read the attached pdf):
- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Management Reports & Communication
- Accounting & Financial Controls
- Treasury and Cash Management
- Risk Management & Compliance
- Innovation & Transformation
- Leadership and People Management
Person Specification
KEY QUALITIES
Open Doors believes that spiritual maturity, character and behaviour are as important as financial competence, therefore the CFO is:
- A devoted follower of Jesus with a heart to strengthen persecuted Christians.
- Prayerful and able to take financial decisions, founded on faith in God.
- Able to build strong relationships across national cultures.
- Able to empower others and intentionally develop future finance leaders.
- Prepared to make difficult decisions and have honest conversations with grace.
- Active in a local church that supports their vocation and provides spiritual support.
- Emotionally intelligent and aware of the impact of their leadership on people.
- Experienced in negotiating and influencing at a senior level, combined with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
- A highly skilled Finance professional, who demonstrates an appetite for continued learning and personal development.
- Approximately 15 years of senior finance operational leadership experience prefered in multi-national commercial sector and/or international charity sector.
- Significant team management experience, including remote working across different time zones.
- Proven ability to lead change, including working well across many operational disciplines (Field programs, IT, Legal and HR teams, for example).
- Oversight of a complex treasury function providing financial access across geographical locations.
- Experience communicating and providing reports to Board Audit & Finance Committee.
Open Doors International will offer a competitive salary for the post. We are open to applications from anyone who is suitable for this role, regardless of their current location, with a willingness to be located within -6hours/+2 hours Central European Time zone for ease of communication within a dispersed global ministry.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an MS Teams Interview with the Open Doors International search panel. Finalist Candidates will be asked to come to Netherlands for in-person interviews on 5 September. The Open Doors International search panel members are very aware that this is a two-way discernment process, therefore we encourage each applicant to pray to the Lord and consult their trusted and closest fellow Christians as they consider this opportunity. The successful candidate will be expected to take up the post of CFO as soon as is reasonably possible.
Thank you for taking the time to prayerfully consider this opportunity and to learn more about the work of Open Doors International.
Your application should comprise:
• A mandatory covering note of not more than two pages outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the role. This covering letter should also include the names of your three referees and one of them should be your pastor or a church leader who knows you well. Please note – these referees will not be contacted until late in the process and with your prior agreement.
• A full CV/Resume, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held and relevant achievements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Summary
Location : Requirement to attend our sites in Basildon, Harlow and Thurrock if required and to team meetings quarterly.
Type: Remote
Salary: £48,000.00 per annum
Hours : 37.5 hours per week
Term: Permanent
Main Responsibilities:
Leadership
1. As a member of the Operational Leadership Team and wider Senior Leadership Team, work collaboratively and take collective responsibility for the strategic management and leadership of the organisation.
2. Work closely with the CEO, Treasurer and Board of Trustees to facilitate good governance and risk management.
3. Manage, maintain and develop all financial systems and control; increasing their impact and quality, and implementing best practices in financial management.
4. To supervise finance assistants and ensure that they are adhering to financial code of practices.
Financial Management
1. Lead and manage all aspects of the financial cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, fixed asset management, reserves & designated fund management and financial reporting.
2. Work with HR & Payroll Officer to manage and retain oversight of the day to day financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking and general ledger maintenance, including the reconciliation of petty cash, credit cards and all bank accounts on a monthly basis reviewing and approving payment runs and payroll.
3. Work with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to prepare the annual budgets and forecasts.
4. Lead and manage the provision of regular budget monitoring and reports to budget holders.
5. Assist with the budget preparation for funding bids. Manage, monitor and keep track of any grants, funding or commissioned income, working with relevant managers to provide relevant financial information for inclusion in monitoring reports.
6. Lead and manage the provision of quarterly financial reports to the Board and advise them on financial issues as appropriate
7. Provide insightful financial analysis and reporting to inform and support organisational management, development and decision[1]making, and funding applications across the organisation.
8. Work with the CEO to prepare medium term financial forecasts for the organisation to support strategic decision-making and delivery of strategic priorities.
9. Lead on the audit process and the preparation of year end accounts to trial balance including preparation of the audit file and the closing down of the accounts on our accounting management system to ensure that the organisation is compliant with legal requirements and good practice.
10. To work closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and designated Trustees to advise, review and cost the annual pay award.
11. To provide back-up and holiday cover for the processing of monthly payroll.
12. To work with and support the HR & Payroll Officer in providing payroll information and reconciling payroll monthly.
Governance and compliance
1. Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and reporting requirements (e.g. Companies House, HMRC and the Charity Commission).
2. Attend Trustee Board meetings to report on financial matters, including the identification and management of financial risk, and provide any relevant reports.
3. To support the Trustees, SLT and line managers in managing our finances carefully and within our financial means, through provision of advice, guidance, support and training.
4. To be the main point of contact with external auditors.
5. To ensure that robust financial controls are in place, underpinned by appropriate financial policies and procedures and to ensure that they are adhered to and that the organisation is protected from fraud and error.
Closing date for applications : 21st July 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Panathlon Foundation is seeking a Financial Controller (FC) to oversee the charity’s finances and support our mission of delivering inclusive sporting opportunities to children with disabilities and special needs across the UK.
This is a flexible, part-time role (2/3 days per week) that can be fully remote, making it ideal for someone seeking meaningful work with a values-driven organisation alongside other commitments.
As Financial Controller, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day financial management and reporting across the organisation.
You’ll work closely with the CEO, COO, Fundraising team, and Trustees to ensure financial sustainability, transparency, and strategic insight.
You’ll also play a key role in budgeting, impact reporting, and funder support.
Key Responsibilities
● Oversee financial operations, including payroll, ledgers, reconciliations and monthly management accounts
● Manage budgeting and forecasting, delivering regular financial updates and variance analysis
● Support impact and KPI reporting, linking financial data to programme outcomes
● Collaborate on donor and fundraising reporting, providing financial analysis for grants and proposals
● Manage invoicing and income tracking with schools and partners using Xero software.
● Support the CEO and Trustees with governance, audits, and committee reporting
About You
Essential
● ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or part-qualified with relevant charity finance experience
● Strong knowledge of Xero (essential)
● Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, and donor reports
● High attention to detail and strong financial analysis skills
Desirable
● Understanding of charity finance regulations, SORP, or grant-based funding
● Experience working with schools, education and charity sector
Please apply with a short covering letter and C.V. explaining your suitability for the role by the deadline of JULY 25th
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Reporting to: Head of Finance
Contract: 35 hours per week
Location: Flexible (UK)
Who we are
Unlimit Health is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease. We work closely with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections. Our purpose is to support people to live healthy lives, free from limiting disease.
Our vision is for resilient systems that sustain good health, so everyone everywhere can reach their full potential. We achieve this by working across multiple sectors in numerous countries to deliver effective and robust health programmes that have a lasting impact.
We were founded in 2002 with a £20m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and started life as a research group, the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, within Imperial College London. Consistently ranked globally as one of the most cost-effective non-profit initiatives, we have received significant funding since our inception including from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), USAID and philanthropic investors.
What we do
Our work includes:
- Evidence-based disease elimination support
- Cross-sectoral health systems strengthening
- Building collaborative partnerships
Our main area of focus is the elimination of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (intestinal worms). Endemic infections of these parasitic worms are found in some of the world’s most marginalised communities, and they can have a hugely detrimental effect on individuals, including:
- Reduced productivity
- Internal organ damage
- Impaired child development
- Reduced school attendance
- Increased risk of HIV in women
- Infertility
The role
This is an exciting role, to liaise and support partner organisations to ensure accounting records are complete, accurate, and up to date, coded correctly on UH’s cashbooks and reconciled against bank statements. You will also provide technical support to partners’ finance staff and train them on the use of the cashbooks and financial reporting to UH.
You will be educated to degree level and have basic speaking knowledge of the French language. You will have experience in a fast-paced and complex finance role. You should have experience of working with technical accounting packages as well as experience in financial planning and monitoring.
The role is fast-paced and complex, and the ideal candidate will need to have proven inter-personal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to assess priorities, organise workloads and initiate action and problem solve.
To apply
To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification.
Closing date: 27th July at 23:59pm
Screening Interview: W/C 28th July
Interview dates: W/C 4th August
Please ensure you are available to attend an interview on these dates.
Applicants are required to have the right to work in the UK, and documentary evidence will be requested at the interview stage.
Diversity Statement
We particularly welcome applications from candidates from under-represented groups to better reflect our mission and work to improve health equity. Research has shown that women and people from marginalised groups are less likely to apply for a role if they do not meet 100% of the job criteria. Please consider applying even if you do not fully meet our essential criteria. We are happy to schedule an informal chat to discuss the role further prior to submitting an application.
Unlimit Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate differences in age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, religious beliefs, and socio-economic background. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every team member is valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive.
Unlimit Health is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease.
We work closely with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections. Our purpose is to support people to live healthy lives, free from limiting disease.
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We’re looking for a proactive and organised Team Administrator to play a key role in keeping our organisation running smoothly, providing vital support across all teams and functions.
About Khulisa:
Khulisa, meaning 'nurture' in the Zulu language of South Africa, is an award-winning charity dedicated to providing therapeutic support to young people. We focus on reaching those who are most at risk – young people from deprived communities who are often marginalized, vulnerable to exclusion, and at heightened risk of becoming involved in crime.
Our approach centres on safe, exploratory methods that aim to understand behaviour and experiences often rooted in trauma, abuse, and neglect. We deliver intensive therapeutic programs within educational and community settings, empowering young people to confront the underlying causes of their emotional distress and work toward healing. To create lasting, sustainable change, we also work to establish trauma-informed environments around young people by equipping parents, caregivers, educators, and other professionals with the tools they need to offer effective, supportive care. Currently, our services are active in London and Manchester.
About the role:
The purpose of this role is to provide high-quality administrative support across the organisation, ensuring the smooth and efficient running Khulisa's day-to-day operations. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Scheduling and organising internal staff meetings and events
- Providing end-to-end support in Khulisa's recruitment processes
- Managing Khulisa's central mailbox
- Taking resposibility for Khulisa's invoice management system
- Carrying out monthly payroll administration
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description below.
The post holder will be required to work from home permanently but be willing and able to easily travel to various locations across the London and the North West as necessary to fulfill the requirements of the role and to engage with stakeholders and colleagues.
What we're looking for:
Abilities/Experience
- Experience in a similar position working across departments and teams to provide support - or a demonstratable ability to do this
- Experience of using digital platforms for for scheduled and ad hoc administrative processes, including relating or organisation's operations or other functions
- Ability to perform financial administrative tasks, such as expenses administration, using relevant software
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to prioritise competing commitments and work accurately and methodolically under pressure and work tight deadlines
- Ability to properly deal with sensitive / confidential information
- Experience working within a small but close-knit team
- Demonstrable ability to plan and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision
- Ability to buy strongly into strategic objectives and reflect passion for Khulisa's work with and for Young People
- Willingness to work occasional weekends and evenings when required
Knowledge/Skills
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
- A commitment to Khulisa's work
- Some knowledge of Salesforce or other similar CRMs
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We are actively looking to recruit a diversity of talent. We embrace, respect and value the difference in our employees and believe that we and our work is better for it. We are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment that consists of fairness, dignity, and caring for everyone, and one that enables every employee to flourish and realise their potential.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY 21ST JULY AT 12 NOON
To apply, please submit a CV and Covering Letter, both of which should be no more than two pages, outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements for the role as laid out in the Job Description.
We advise candidates to review the attached Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying, to see if this role and organisation is a good fit for you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.